Loyalakpa | |
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Guardian God of the Western Direction | |
Member of Maikei Ngaakpa Lais and Lam Lais | |
Other names | Loyarakpa, Loiyalakpa, Loiyarakpa, Tollomkhomba or Tollongkhomba |
Affiliation | Meitei mythology (Manipuri mythology) and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) |
Major cult center | Phayeng and Sekmai |
Animals | Meitei horse (Manipuri pony) |
Mount | Meitei horse (Manipuri pony) |
Gender | Male |
Region | Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur) |
Ethnic group | Meitei ethnicity |
Festivals | Chakpa Haraoba (one of the 4 types of Lai Haraoba) |
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Parents | |
Consort | Thoudu Nungthel Leima |
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English | Loyalakpa |
Ancient Meitei | ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ (lo-yaa-laak-pa) |
Modern Meitei | ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯔꯥꯛꯄ (lo-yaa-raak-pa) |
Assamese | লোয়ালাক্পা / লোয়ালাকপা (lo-yaa-laak-pa) |
Bengali | লোয়ালাক্পা / লোয়ালাকপা (lo-yaa-laak-pa) |
Hindi | लोयालाक्पा / लोयालाकपा (lo-yaa-laak-pa) |
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Loyalakpa (Meitei: ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ), also spelt as Loyarakpa (Meitei: ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯔꯥꯛꯄ), is a God in Meitei mythology and religion of Ancient Kangleipak (Antique Manipur). He is best known for wrestling (Meitei: Mukna Kangjei) with Khoriphaba during the Lai Haraoba festival.[1] He is the consort of goddess Thoudu Nungthel Leima.[2] He is one of the ten kingly gods (or ten divine kings) in Meitei religion.[3][4]
Among the deities, God Loyalakpa and God Khoriphaba possess the epithets of being the best wrestlers.[5] The two powerful gods wrestled during the Lai Haraoba festival.[1]
When the divine polo match was played among the gods, Loyalakpa participated in the southern team. His team was led by God Thangjing while his opponent's team (northern team) was led by God Marjing.[6]
The main deities assembled in the Lai Haraoba of the Phayeng are almost similar to those of the Sekmai. God Loyalakpa is one of these deities.[7] God Loyalakpa and other deities including Panam Ningthou, Pureiromba and Koubru hold the special position of the Chakpa Haraoba (one of the 4 types of Lai Haraoba festival).[8]
Loyalakpa is one of the four sacred mountain peaks of the Meitei people. The others are Koubru, Kounu and Thangjing. These names of the peaks are named after the respective presiding gods.[9]